Cold Mountain Film Analysis

I attended a production of The 39 Steps. The two act play was an adaptive parody piece derived from the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock movie based on the John Buchan novel; originally conceptualized by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon, it was then adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow. Additionally, it paid homage to Alfred Hitchcock, in that the play seems to include a representation of almost every famous scene from a Hitchcock film. Eric Harrell, the Producing Artistic Director, described the play during his introduction as, “Alfred Hitchcock meets a spy novel meets Carol Burnette.” After viewing the play, I would agree that that is a fairly accurate assessment of the over-all tone of the production; however, I would have substituted Monty Python

The movie shows that a person can when even through failure. The family found a way to be happy even though the father for example knew his daughter wouldn't win. The challenges the whole family faced helped resolve conflict and increased the positive energy in the decision making process. Not all conflicts were resolved in the movie for example: one power structure was the struggle between Sherly and Richard's values which was a theme throughout the entire film. The film had many conflicts, but also had a lot of family strengths which evened the family out. The family had honestly, commitment and dedication when it came to tasks and

The unrealistically hilarious Australian film, Bran Nue Dae, by director Rachel Perkins encompasses the adventures of Indigenous teenager Willie Johnson. After being shipped off to a Catholic boarding school in Perth to become a priest, he spends the entirety of the film travelling home to Broome with two hippies in a kombi van and his homeless, alcoholic uncle, Uncle Tadpole. Good morning/afternoon Miss Radunz and class. The aim of this presentation is to analyse the negative depiction of the two social groups, Hippies, portrayed by Wolfgang and Annie, who are stereotyped as unpredictable and obsessed with freedom. And Musicians, who are stereotyped as vain and self centred, which is represented by Lester. Using these stereotypes effectively

Overall, this movie was fairly strong, starting of with the casting. I’m a total sucker for Morgan Freeman, he is a beautiful actor and brings a lot to the table. The casting was, in my opinion, spot on. historical accuracy. Although this movie was historically accurate from my limited knowledge, I’m not a civil war buff so there could’ve been things

Inman shows that his motivation for returning home is Ada because of his letter to her from the hospital. Inman sends Ada this letter, because he is still longing to be with her after the long years at war. Cold Mountain starts off with Inman writing the letter to Ada, which sets the tone for his journey. He is motivated by what he will come home to. He shows that his reason for going home is also for the person and place that he loves.

The film Mosquita y Mari directed and created by Aurora Guerrero is a coming of age story set about Huntington Park in the southeastern part of Los Angeles. It uses tense scenery that seeks to explore what it means to be in a romantic relationship versus a close friendship. Furthermore, upon legitimizing Yolanda and Mari`s relationship the film provokes the audience to ask the question, “If they are queer, what is keeping them in the closet?” This question is most effectively answered by examining how Yolanda and Mari`s ethnicity, locational, and immigrant descendant identities intersect to keep them in the closet.

Individual’s identity can be formed through significant events but these events can also change and create a new identity. In the film ‘The sapphires’, Kay is introduced as a victim of the stolen generation which changed her life and her identity as she grew up believing she was white. This is evident in the scene where they show Kay with other girls in her apartment in Melbourne. The use of middle angle shot allows the responder to see Kay being assimilated into the white culture which juxtapose the difference in clothing, where and how they live and the way they speak between Kay and Gail and her sisters. As the film progresses, we notice the change in Kay’s identity as she feels the need to identify herself a black. This use of close up

As the men led the attack with their brave charge, I knew what was to come. It was interesting, but truly brave for this regiment to lead the assault. Colonel Shaw urged his men forward, demonstrating his passionate, honorable leadership. I felt sad, yet amazed by the amount of courage that these men had. Shaw was killed during this charge, and with him, most of the regiment. The movie does not produce a “happy ending” like many others, but shows the true tragedy that can come about during a war. I believe the scene that affected me most was the burial. The confederates laid Robert’s body with the multitude of black men who were killed, attempting to “dishonor” him. I found this to symbolize true equality, not humiliation. The color of one’s skin does not flaunt the amount of courage or honor they possess. I would have been proud to be buried with those men. They fought with bravery, but most of all, they fought with heart. That is true patriotism in my

This film was about a man named Thomas Durant who was the head of the Union Pacific Railroad. He was getting paid federal money to make sure the railroad was complete. Another man was Cullen Bohannon. Bohannon was a former Confederate slave owner. Bohannon married a northerner by the name of Mary. Mary encouraged and convinced Cullen to free his two slaves one year early before the war ended. Cullen also fought for Confederacy because of honor.

The 1938 film, “Mamele,” directed by Joseph Green and Konrad Tom is musical comedy-drama that portrays the life of Havche, a dutiful daughter who keeps her family intact after their mother’s death. Havche spends her day cleaning the house and providing food for her family members. She is so caught up on doing household chores that she has little time for herself. More importantly, the film emphasizes on Havche and her family, as she tries to be the mother and take care of her family. Throughout the movie, we witness the struggles Havche overcomes by not being appreciated for the sacrifices she makes. It isn’t until she finds comfort from Schlesinger, a violinist who lives across her. The film also embraces the entire gamut of interwar Jewish

Tar Creek is an area that has been left behind by the American industry. After being mined for so many years, and literally they left nothing behind but dust. I believe this film was made to exploit the issues that we have in our country that go missed. So many times we over look our problems in our own country, caused by our government. The government gave this land to the Quapaw Indians and then bullied them to allow it to be destroyed by greedy business men which the government backed. To add to the issue children were hurt by it, families taken from their homes, land destroyed, and the government still ignores the situation.

This film is a true story which is based on the life of Oscar Grant. Who was a young twenty-two-year-old African American man and dedicated father to his daughter; though Oscar was supportive to his daughter he cannot control is temperament which resulting in him being sent to prison. His aggressive behaviors continue to follow him as he went down a path that was difficult to overcome. From my perspective, there were many struggles that Oscar continues to face throughout the movie. One of the biggest struggles is the loss of his father. Not having a father around places a tremendous amount of stress on Oscar that was difficult for him to cope. His mother, grandmother, and girlfriend lost all faith in him as he continued to disappoint them.

In the film Central Station (Central do Brasil), Walter Salles presents the characters as on a journey to self-discovery. It is a film about identity. Central Station is a melodrama of transformation based on an anomalous-duo comprising of Dora, a jaded retired schoolteacher, and Josué, a nine year-old boy, who embark on a cross-country journey in search of the boy’s father upon the unfortunate death of his mother. The film presents its analysts with many possible interpretations and significations due to its combination of different themes, visual allusions and narrative elements. Central do Brasil film can be interpreted in three ways: as an extended metaphor on the writing process and a narration of personal stories and experiences, as a figurative journey of Brazilian search for its identity depicted in Dora’s transformation and Josué’s quest for his roots, and as a theological allegory inviting a “theological reading of humans struggling to maintain a relationship to an absent God” (Bowman 1). Through a detailed analysis film’s content, production, and reception, this paper interprets Central do Brasil as an allegory representing the pursuit for identity and transformation.

In the light of, the director makes good points through the whole movie about what they went through. I like this movie because it gives me more information of the people who were involved or who were there during that time. Like, Ann Lee Coper (Oprah Winfrey), Martin Luther King (David Oyelowo), and the rest of the people who help fight for African Americans to be able to vote. The movie also shows the difficult and the happy time they went through. Even the problems with their family. No matter what’s going on, they were still focus and full invested in having freedom. What I learned from this movie was that they did not let all the obstacles of what they went through mess up their main goal because of that I am able to take those lesson for my

Chocolat is a 2000 British American film set in a fake French village (Lansquenet-sous-Tannes) during the early fifties. Juliette Binoche plays a single mother with an illegitimate child who arrives in the village, and the movie follows the story of the town as she tries to start a Chocolaterie (chocolate shop) in the centre of town, The La Chocolaterie Maya finds business hard to begin with as the shop is set up during the time of lent, in which all the towns people participate. Vianne, the shop owner and mother, also makes it difficult because she does not attend the weekly church with all the other towns’ people. The story is full of small conflicts with people in the town and they are generally